Iron supplementation during a normal pregnancy should begin:
a. before pregnancy.
b. in the first trimester.
c. in the second trimester.
d. in the third trimester.
C
Healthy young women do not usually need iron supplementation for their diets. Morning sickness in the first trimester increases the routine side effects of iron supplements. Vitamin supplements should be prescribed in the second trimester, when the need for iron is increased. The iron supplement vitamins may continue to be prescribed in the third trimester and during the postpartum period.
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